Our patients have access to approximately 250 clinical trials, affording the access to some of the most novel treatment options in the country. Doctors at the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are widely regarded and participate in clinical trials and collaborative studies around the country. In addition, the Aflac Cancer Center is home to a robust
Innovative Therapy Program.
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About 60 percent of pediatric patients participate in clinical trials. That number will be even higher when more clinical trials become available. Visit our online
clinical trials database to search and view open clinical trials at the Aflac Cancer Center.
Approximately 90 percent of our eligible oncology patients are enrolled in a clinical trial, making the Aflac Cancer Center among the leading cancer centers for clinical trial enrollment by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). Our ultimate goal is to offer every one of our newly diagnosed and relapsed patients access to a clinical trial with the hope that their participation will result in a better outcome.
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The Aflac Cancer Center serves as a major regional referral center for infants, children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and blood disorders.
- Special services and facilities include pediatric blood and marrow transplants (BMTs), state-of the-art diagnostics (ultrasound, nuclear medicine, CT, MRI) and family support.
- Patients and families benefit from family lounges, in-room sleepers for parents, kitchens, business centers, support groups and help with temporary lodging.
- Directed by pediatric hematologists and oncologists, the multidisciplinary healthcare team includes pediatric surgeons, radiologists, radiation therapists, researchers, pediatric hematology/oncology fellows, nurse practitioners, hematology/oncology nurses, pharmacists, case managers, social workers, child life specialists and certified schoolteachers.
- The Aflac Cancer Center is easily accessible via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and offers convenient access to restaurants, hotels, shops and other services.
- Assistance with lodging is provided by the Ronald McDonald House and local hotels through our transitional housing program.
- Financial counseling is available to help families understand their insurance benefits and obligations.